We are so proud to annouce Rumu won an AGDA, Australian Game Developer Award!

Update 2.2.0

New Features:

• Skippable Dialogue for Second Play
  
• Skippable Dialogue for Secondary Characters when not crucial moments (Holding Space bar default)
  
• Checkpoint saves
  

Bug Fixes:

• Sabrina Glow Issues when talking to the player
  
• Fixed Rare case of getting stuck in the Crawl Space when clicking on doors
  
• Fixed Rare case of doors not functioning in general
  
• Fixed problem with power routing in Day 7
  
• Fixed Controller icon being present in the final scene
  
• Fixed some issues with text
  
• Fixed issues with second play through
  
• Controller issues resolved
  

We are very happy to announce the Official Rumu Soundtrack is now available on Steam!

• Rumu Soundtrack on the Steam Store
  

New Game Price

• We have adjusted the game price this week after almost 10 months since our initial launch. Thank you for everyone who supported us at our initial launch price, you made all this possible and allowed us to be able to support the game for Version 2.0 release!
  
• After much discussion and listening to all your feedback we believe we have found a price that better suits the game play experience time and allows for more players to enjoy our game!!
  
• This is also all made possible the release of the Deluxe Bundle package with Rumu and the official Rumu Soundtrack
  
• Rumu on the Steam Store
  

Rumu Deluxe Game Bundle now on Steam

• The Bundle Includes: Rumu and the Soundtrack!
  
• Complete the Set! If you already own Rumu you can purchase the Bundle and to complete the set you only have to pay for the Soundtrack!
  
• Rumu Deluxe Bundle on the Steam Store
  

Huge thank you!!!

• Thanks to everyone for your support and feedback for the game so far.
  We are only a very small indie team here in Sydney Australia and hearing and seeing feedback on the game has been so heartwarming! <3
  

Future Updates

• I've posted a roadmap for version 2.1 which will be released early next week.
  

New Features

• SteamOS and Linux Support
  
• Full P3 Wide Color Gamut Support on macOS in full Retina Display
  
• Full RGB Hardware Integration and now working as originally designed (thanks to Razer Inc.) - Sabrina will now take control of your RGB Peripheral devices and talk through it like she does to the strip lighting in the game
  
• Changed Renderer from Deferred to Forward. Allows for full Multisample Anti-Aliasing support and better performance
  
• New Anti-Aliasing techniques (MSAA, TAA, CTAA, SMAA). By default all the aliasing mess should now be cleaned up
  
• Added more Smart Device Interactions
  
• A completely redeveloped post processing system for Bloom and Color Grading to bring the game to more computers without compromising on visual fidelity
  
• Baked Lightmaps and Shadows. Lighting is now as we originally planned for release with baked shadows to allow the same visual look across all devices despite graphics settings changes
  
• New Loading Screen System that gives feedback about loading progress
  
• New Detective Mode highlight
  
• Rumu can now spin when Sabrina is talking when she has restricted your movement (unless it’s a sensitive moment)
  
• Full Game Controller Support
  
• Added new Graphics options and settings
  
• New Light Shaft system for Volumetrics
  
• Now supports massively high resolution displays
  

Fixes and Updates

• All Achievements can be unlocked. Fixed a few issues where in some cases a few achievements could not be unlocked unless doing multiple playthroughs
  
• Interaction design and sequence fixes
  
• All rooms in the game has had multiple fidelity passes with numerous changes for each
  
• Fixed shader performances issues
  
• Camera zoom speed and rotations now slightly slower
  
• Adjusted timing of Sabrina Dialogue for more emotional dramatic effect
  
• Steam API Updated with Steam Controller support
  
• Rumu Vacuum engine has been enhanced with new suction power, can now vacuum up generated Ice
  
• Fixed Mirror not showing Rumu’s face for some players
  
• Fixed Player Movement Stutters and issues
  
• Fixed Dream White Room fidelity and collectables
  
• Fixed issues in tutorial
  
• Detective Vision now highlights and highlights objects as Rumu’s vision expands into the scene
  
• Fixed Painting interaction problems
  
• Resolved Sound Effects cache problems, no more stutters
  
• Watering plants, all issues have been resolved
  
• Reduced Rumu movement bump sounds in emotional moments
  

Lunar New Year Sale + Mac Release

New Features

• Steam Cloud Integration
  
• Controller Support (Steam Controller, Xbox One and Xbox 360 Controllers) (Beta)
  
• RGB Support for Corsair Cue Devices
  
• RGB Support for SteelSeries GameSense Devices (Beta)
  
• Support for Alternate Vulkan Renderer (-force-vulkan on steam launch options)
  

Translations Engine

• We have been working on a Translation Switching Engine for Subtitles and In Game UI.
  This Update (1.2.5) does not include any alternate languages as yet, however we are excited to announce this is coming very soon and will be launching a seperate update
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the Blinky Blue Pathing Line. No Longer Blinks
  
• Fixed Achievement for ‘Menace to Society’ (Master Bedroom was missing)
  
• Fixed Achievement Tracking for Secret Achievement, ‘You Blade Runner’
  
• Fixed Day 2 progression issue in Cloakroom when lights go out.
  
• Fixed Double Cat Day 8 White Room. There can only be one, Ada
  
• Fixed Steam issues
  
• Fixed Game Settings and Graphics Settings not being saved
  
• Reset Room in Main Lab now resets HazChem for a few cases where it would be thrown off the map
  
• Fixed Issues with Ants in Vents
  
• Fixed Issues with Achievement Saving / Loading
  
• Fixed Issues with Plant Watering
  

Optimizations

• Fixed Temporary Render Texture Buffer not being released on some frames that degraded performance overtime
  
• Optimised Memory Allocations
  
• Optimised Physics
  
• Blur Menus no longer used for Low / Medium, Switched to Semi-Transparent for Optimisation
  
• Low and Medium Graphics Further Optimised
  
• Post Processing Further Optimised (AA, AO, Volumetrics)
  

Gameplay

• Added a Journal hotkey. By default this is ‘J’
  
• “Reset Room” now puts ‘PUSH’ objects back in their starting positions in addition to Rumu.
  

Bugfixes

• Fixed Achievement Tracking for various achievements.
  
• Fixed Camera Bug in Day 5 testing sequence where camera would focus on the edge of a room instead of on Rumu.
  
• Fixed issue where collected items in Rumu’s Dream would not load correctly if the game was closed and reopened.
  
• Fixed issue where some subtitles would not show.
  
• Fixed issue with end game sequence.
  
• Resolved many little power-routing bugs (Mostly visual).
  
• Fixed ESC Key after Day 2 for RGB Devices.
  
• Updated Razer Chroma SDK.
  

Optimizations

• Isolated and fixed memory bandwidth issues associated with too many large textures
  
• Optimised Rumu’s Face and refresh rate (Hz) depending on Graphics Settings.
  
• Low and Medium Graphics Optimised.
  
• HBAO Quality Optimised.